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Advisory Committee Recruitment Information 2014
Name of Advisory Committee: Avon & Somerset Covering Bristol & North Avon Sub-Committee Bath & Wansdyke, North Somerset, South Somerset and Mendip, Taunton Deane, West Somerset and Sedgemoor Sub-Committee
Contact Name : Brenda Saturley Address: The Secretary to the Avon and Somerset Advisory Committee The Magistrates’ Court, St John’s Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AX
Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01823 285240/01935 431615 Email: [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Bath & Wansdyke Bristol North Avon North Somerset South Somerset & Mendip Taunton Deane, West Somerset & Sedgemoor Number of Magistrates Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date required currently Recruitment Recruitment interviews being campaign. campaign. to be held. accepted? Yes/No Nil No N/A N/A N/A Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE that the recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Avon & Somerset Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.
If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. However, it has been agreed that there will be no further recruitment for 2013, going into 2014.
Name of Advisory Committee: Bedfordshire
Contact Name: Mrs Sue Woollams
Address: The Secretary to the Bedfordshire and f Advisory Committees, Luton Magistrates Court Stuart Street Luton LU1 5BL Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01582 524232 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Bedfordshire Luton Magistrates Court, Stuart Street, Luton, LU1 5BL Bedford Magistrates’ Court, Shire Hall, St Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No None planned
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There will be no recruitment of new magistrates in 2014.
The Committee will review whether the need to recruit at its meetings in November 2014. This webpage will be updated accordingly if a recruitment campaign will take place.
It is suggested you revisit this website in December 2014, for further information.
Name of Advisory Committee: Berkshire
Contact Name: Mrs Helen Davies
Address: Berkshire Advisory Committee, Waverley House, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NZ Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01869 853100 Fax: 01869 853114 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Newbury.
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Around 5 No 1st Interviews – w/c 9 CLOSED CLOSED September 2013 & w/c 16 September 2013 2nd Interviews – w/c 7 October 2013 & w/c 14 October 2013. Decision to recommend appointment – 4 November 2013. Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
The recruitment window for Berkshire has now closed and Berkshire Advisory Committee is no longer accepting applications for appointment.
The position with regard to future appointments will be reviewed in April 2014.
If you are still interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please monitor this webpage.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY APPLICATION FORMS PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION THAT THERE IS A NEED TO RECRUIT. Name of Advisory Committee: Birmingham & Heart of England
Contact Name: The Secretary to the Birmingham and Heart of England Advisory Committee Address: Wolverhampton Magistrates Court North Street Wolverhampton WV1 1RA Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Birmingham 0121 212 6600
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None N/A N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There will be no recruitment in 2014
Next Update: November 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: Black Country
Contact Name: The Secretary to the Black Country Advisory Committee
Address: Wolverhampton Magistrates Court North Street Wolverhampton WV1 1RA Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Dudley 01384 211411 Sandwell 0121 511 2222 Walsall 01922 638222 Wolverhampton 01902 773151
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None N/A N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There will be no recruitment in 2014
Next update: November 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: Buckinghamshire
Contact Name: Mrs Helen Davies
Address: Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Advisory Committee, Waverley House, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NZ Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01869 853100 Fax: 01869 853114 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Aylesbury High Wycombe Milton Keynes Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date Date interviews to be Magistrates currently being Recruitment of held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. Recruitment campaign. Around 7 NO 1st Interviews - CLOSED CLOSED w/c 9 September 2013 w/c 16 September 2013 2nd Interviews - w/c 7 October 2013 w/c 14 October 2013 Decision to recommend appointment – 4 November 2013 Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) The recruitment window for Buckinghamshire has now closed and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.
The position with regard to future appointments will be reviewed in April 2014.
If you are still interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please monitor this webpage.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY APPLICATION FORMS PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION THAT THERE IS A NEED TO RECRUIT. Name of Advisory Committee: Cambridgeshire Advisory Committee
Contact Name: Mrs Sue Cornell Support Officer Mrs Alison Newman Support Officer
Address: c/o Essex Advisory Committee, HMCTS, Osprey House, Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PF Telephone/Fax/Email: Telephone/Fax/Email: 01245 313500, [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon, Peterborough
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Recruitment in Cambridgeshire has been suspended for 2013/14 and applications are not currently being accepted.
Please accept our apologies for any disappointment this may cause and we thank you for your interest in the magistracy. Name of Advisory Committee: Cheshire
Contact Name: Mr Keith Townend
Address: The Secretary to the Cheshire Advisory Committee, Justices’ Clerk’s Office, Ground Floor, QE II Laws Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool L2 1XA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0151 471 1081/1092 Fax: 0151 471 1093 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Macclesfield South Cheshire West Cheshire North Cheshire Contact Advisory & Legal Training Department: 0151 471 1092/1081 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? campaign. campaign.
Nil No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE that recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Cheshire Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.
If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. Name of Advisory Committee: Cleveland
Contact Name: Mrs Gillian Stoddart
Address: Advisory Committee Assistant, Teesside Magistrates’ Court, Victoria Square, Middlesbrough TS1 2AS. Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01642 261612 Fax: 01642 210554
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Teesside - 01642 240301 Hartlepool - 01492 271451 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign.
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE that recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Cleveland Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.
If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. Name of Advisory Committee: Clwyd
Contact Name: Ms Colette Phillips
Address: Clwyd Advisory Sub-Committee, The Law Courts, Mold CH7 1AE Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01352 707338 Fax: 01352 707333 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Llandudno Prestatyn Mold Wrexham To visit Llandudno or Prestatyn please contact the Listing Officer at Llandudno – 01492 863854. To visit Mold or Wrexham please contact the Listing Officer at Mold – 01352 707362 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. No No No No No
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE that the recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Clwyd Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.
Please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. However, it has been agreed that there will be further recruitment for 2013.
Name of Advisory Sub Committee: Cumbria
Contact Name: Mr Anthony Dickinson, Mrs Adrienne Ledson, Mrs April Kilpatrick Address: The Deputy Secretary to the Cumbria Magistrates’ Advisory Committee Legal Administration Support, Preston Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, P O Box 52, Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RD Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01772 272 834 Fax: 01772 561 781 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Carlisle – 01228 518800 Furness & District – 01229 820161 Kendal (South Lakes) – 01539 721218 Workington – 01900 62244
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Cumbria Magistrates’ Advisory Committee is not currently recruiting
Name of Advisory Sub Committee: Derbyshire
Contact Name: Sally Mason Address: Derbyshire Advisory Committee, The Court House, Tapton Lane, Chesterfield S41 7TW Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01246 246505 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: High Peak (Buxton)- 01298 23951 North East Derbyshire & Dales (Chesterfield) - 01246 244040 Southern Derbyshire (Derby) - 01332 362000 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Recruitment in Derbyshire has been suspended for 2013 and applications are not currently being accepted.
Please accept our apologies for any disappointment this may cause and we thank you for your interest in the magistracy.
Name of Advisory Committee: Devon & Cornwall Contact Name: Mrs Jeanette Hines (Devon & Cornwall Advisory Committee) Miss Schannel Dunkley (North & East Devon Advisory Sub-Committee) Mrs Jacquie Burge (South & West Devon Advisory Sub-Committee) Mr George Roberts (Cornwall Advisory Sub-Committee) Address: Devon & Cornwall Advisory Committee, Magistrates’ Court, St. Andrew Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DP
North & East Devon Advisory Sub- Committee, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1UH
South & West Devon Advisory Sub- Committee, Magistrates’ Court, St. Andrew Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DP
Cornwall Advisory Sub-Committee, Magistrates’ Court, St. Andrew Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DP
Telephone/Fax/Email: Devon & Cornwall AC Tel: 01752 292572 Fax: 01752 206194 Email: [email protected]
North & East Devon Tel: 01392 415585 Fax: 01392 415595 Email: [email protected]
South & West Devon Tel: 01752 292572 Fax: 01752 206194 Email: [email protected]
Cornwall Tel: 01208 262711 Fax: 01208 269965 Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate
Magistrates’ Courts: North & East Devon: Exeter, Barnstaple South & West Devon: Plymouth, Torquay, Newton Abbot Cornwall: Truro; Bodmin Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be held. Magistrates currently being Recruitment campaign. Recruitment required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. None No No N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Please note that there is no recruitment taking place in North and West Devon, South and West Devon or Cornwall. Waiting lists are not being maintained. Name of Advisory Committee: Dorset
Contact Name: Mrs Andrea Goodacre
Address: The Law Courts Stafford Road Bournemouth BH1 1LA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01202 711902 Fax: 01202 711999 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: East Dorset: Bournemouth and Poole West Dorset: Weymouth Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Applications are not being accepted at the current time and the recruitment situation will be reviewed in 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: County Durham and Darlington
Contact Name: Richard Burton
Address: The Secretary to the Durham Advisory Committee, The Magistrates Court, Central Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 5RT Telephone/Fax/Email: 01325 327 622 01325 327 697 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Newton Aycliffe and Darlington – 01325 318114 Peterlee and Consett – 0191 3870 700 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 No - - -
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Dyfed Powys Advisory Committee
Contact Name: Tina Thomas, Legal Administration Team Leader
Address: Llanelli Magistrates’ Court, Town Hall Square, Llanelli SA15 3AW Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01554 779971 Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court Carmarthen Magistrates’ Court Llanelli Magistrates’ Court Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court Brecon Magistrates’ Court Welshpool Magistrates’ Court Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. No
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
A decision will be taken in Spring 2014 about whether there is a need to recruit new magistrates in 2015 and this webpage will be updated accordingly if a recruitment campaign will take place.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a magistrate.
Name of Advisory Committee: Essex
Contact Name: Mrs Sue Cornell Support Officer Mrs Alison Newman Support Officer Address: Lord Chancellor’s Essex Advisory Committee Essex Magistrates’ Courts Osprey House Hedgerows Business Park Colchester Road Chelmsford CM2 5PF DX 151020 Chelmsford 17
Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01245 313500 [email protected] [email protected]
Fax: 01245 313390 Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Chelmsford Colchester Southend Basildon Harlow Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Recruitment No N/A Recruitment has N/A suspended been suspended until further notice Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Recruitment has been suspended for 2013/14 as Essex is currently fully subscribed. Therefore, Applications and Transfers In are not currently being accepted.
The Essex Advisory Committee will review the situation annually, so please do re-check this webpage.
Please accept out apologies for any disappointment this may cause and we thank you for your interest in the Magistracy. Name of Advisory Committee: MID & SOUTH GLAMORGAN
Contact Name: Sandra Barnes
Address: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Magistrates’ Court Fitzalan Place Cardiff CF24 0RZ Telephone/Fax/Email: 029 20 474346 [email protected] Apply on line at: www.gov.uk/become-magistrate
Magistrates’ Courts: Glamorgan Valleys (sitting at Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil) – 01443 483907 Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan (sitting at Cardiff) – 029 20 474346 Bridgend – 029 20 474346 Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be held. required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment campaign. campaign. N/A No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO RECRUITMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: WEST GLAMORGAN Contact Name: Sandra Barnes
Address: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Magistrates’ Court Fitzalan Place Cardiff CF24 0RZ
Telephone/Fax/Email: 029 20 474346 029 20 460264 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Neath /Port Talbot- 01639 765900 Swansea – 01792 478300 Number of Applications Opening date Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being of Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No Recruitment campaign. campaign. N/A No TBC N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO RECRUITMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2014 Gloucestershire Name of Advisory Sub Committee:
Contact Name: Brenda Saturley
Address: The Secretary to the Gloucestershire Advisory Committee The Magistrates’ Court St John’s Road Taunton Somerset TA1 4AX Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01823 285240/01935 431615 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Cheltenham Gloucester Stroud Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
The Gloucestershire Advisory Committee completed a recruitment campaign in January 2013. A decision has been made that no future campaigns will be held in 2014/15. Name of Advisory Committee: Greater Manchester Advisory Committee
Contact Name: Norman Draper
Address: Secretary to the Greater Manchester Advisory Committee Manchester & Salford Magistrates Court Crown Square Manchester M60 1PR Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0161 240 8025 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Bolton Bury & Rochdale Manchester & Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan & Leigh Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Greater Manchester Advisory Committee is currently not recruiting and applications are not being accepted. Name of Advisory Committee: Gwent
Contact Name: Mrs Sally Linney Legal Admin Team Leader Address: Legal Department (Secretariat), HMCS Gwent, 2nd Floor, Gwent House, Gwent Square, Cwmbran, Gwent. NP44 1ZW Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01633 645004 Fax: 01633 645179 sally.linney @hmcts.gsi.gov.uk
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Caerphilly, Cwmbran, Newport. Telephone: 01633 645004 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is currently no recruitment campaign in Gwent.
Name of Advisory Committee: Gwynedd Contact Name: Ms Bethan Jones
Address: The Magistrates’ Court, Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre, Llanberis Road, Caenarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2DF Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01286 669716 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre, Dolgellau Magistrates’ Court and Holyhead Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 no
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Contact Name: Mrs Tracey Knight Mrs Janette Chivers Address: Advisory Committee Office The Courthouse Pewsham Way Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3BF Telephone/Fax/Email: Tracey Knight: 02392 857 951 Janette Chivers: 01249 466203/466253
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Isle of Wight (Newport) North Hampshire (Aldershot, Alton and Basingstoke) South East Hampshire (Portsmouth) South Hampshire (Fareham) West Hampshire (Southampton) Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. See Below Yes 11 December 31 March 2014. 2013 However, the recruitment campaign may be closed before this date – please see note below* Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Isle of Wight – no recruitment in 2014/15 North Hampshire – 5 to 7 in 2014/15 South East Hampshire – 10 in 2014/15 South Hampshire – 5 in 2014/15 West Hampshire – 5 to 7 in 2014/15
*Note in respect of closing date for recruitment campaign The campaign in respect of each Bench will be closed early if a certain number of eligible applications are received before the advertised closing date, as follows: North Hampshire and West Hampshire – 28 applications South East Hampshire – 40 applications South Hampshire – 20 applications Name of Advisory Committee: Hereford & Worcester (West Mercia Advisory Committee) Contact Name: Kerry Aingel Secretary to the Advisory Committee Address: Worcester Magistrates Court Castle Street Worcester Worcestershire England WR1 3QZ
Telephone/Fax/Email: 01905 743201 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Hereford - 01562 514000 Kidderminster - 01562 514000 Redditch- 01562 514000 Worcester - 01905 743200
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Hertfordshire
Contact Name: Mrs Sue Woollams
Address: The Secretary to the Hertfordshire Advisory Committee, Bedfordshire Magistrates Courts Stuart Street Luton LU1 5BL Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01582 524232 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Hertford Magistrates’ Court, Shire Hall, Fore Street, Hertford SG13 1DF Stevenage Magistrates’ Court, Danesgate, Stevenage SG1 1JQ St. Albans Magistrates’ Court, Civic Centre, St. Albans AL1 3LB Watford Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1ST Hatfield Magistrates’ Court, Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 9SJ Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No None planned
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There will be no recruitment of new magistrates in 2014.
The Committee will review whether the need to recruit at its meetings in November 2014. This webpage will be updated accordingly if a recruitment campaign will take place.
It is suggested you revisit this website in December 2014, for further information. Humber Name of Advisory Committee: Contact Name: Alison Watts – Secretary to the Committee Celine Allerton – 01302 347303 Karen Crocken – 01302 347304 Address: Central Secretariat Office, Doncaster Magistrates’ Court PO Box 49, The Law Courts, College Road Doncaster, DN1 3HT Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: East Yorkshire Magistrates’ Courts (including Beverley & Bridlington), Grimsby Magistrates’ Court, Hull Magistrates’ Court and North Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court (Scunthorpe) Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is currently no recruitment.
Name of Advisory Committee: Kent
Contact Name: Mrs Julie Weller Judicial Resources Officer Address: HMCTS Gail House Lower Stone Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6NB
Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01622 680089 Fax: 01622 680078 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: East Kent Bench – (Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Margate ) Central Kent Bench – (Maidstone and Sevenoaks ) North Kent Bench – (Medway and Dartford ) Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is to be no recruitment to any Kent Bench for 2014/2015.
Application forms are not being accepted at this time.
An update to this website will be published in June 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: Lancashire
Contact Name: Mr Anthony Dickinson, Mrs April Kilpatrick
Address: The Deputy secretary to the Lancashire Magistrates Advisory Committee, Preston Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, P O Box 52, Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RD Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01772 208010 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Blackpool and Fylde – 012533 757000 Lancaster – 01524 597000 Preston – 01772 208000 Chorley – 01257 240500 Leyland – 01257 240500 Ormskirk – 01257 240500 East Lancashire – 01254 687500 Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale – 01282 610000
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
No Magistrates are required, applications are not being accepted. Lancashire Magistrates Advisory Committee is currently not recruiting. If it is decided that recruitment is required in late 2014 a closing date will be advertised later in the year. Name of Advisory Committee: Leicestershire and Rutland
Contact Name: Sue Bowman
Address: Magistrates’ Court 15 Pocklingtons Walk Leicester LE1 6BT Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0116 2575885 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Ashby and Market Bosworth Leicester and Market Harborough Loughborough, Melton, Belvoir and Rutland Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/AF No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Lincolnshire Name Of Advisory Committee: Contact Name: Yvonne McClurg
Address: Lincoln Magistrates Court 358, High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 7QA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel:01522 582874 Fax: 01522 525832 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Lincoln – 01522 582843 Grantham – 01476 563438 Skegness – 01754 898848 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. To be determined No- please see To be advised To be advised To be advised below Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is currently no recruitment in Lincolnshire.
Name of Advisory Committee: Central & South London Advisory Committee
Contact: Contact email addresses below.
Address: Committees based at City of London Magistrates’ Court Email: Applications and any queries to be received electronically via the below email addresses.
Central & South London Applications and queries to: [email protected]
Application https://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/apply-to-be-a-magistrate Local Justice Areas/Magistrates’ Courts: Central London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at City of London Magistrates’ Court, Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court and Westminster Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the City of London, City of Westminster and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
South East Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Bromley Magistrates’ Court, Bexley Magistrates’ Court and Greenwich Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the London Borough of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham)
Please note all successful applicants will be expected to sit at all of the courthouses within the relevant Local Justice Area unless specific exemption is granted under the Equality Legislation.
Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be held. required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment campaign. campaign. 21st February 2014 Mid March – Mid 25 Yes 3rd February 2014 or on receipt of 75 April 2014 applications Name of Advisory Committee: North & East London Advisory Committee
Address: Based at City of London Magistrates’ Court Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Postal Applications: Local Justice Areas/Magistrates’ Courts: North London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court and Tottenham Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington)
East London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Stratford Magistrates’ Court, Thames Magistrates’ Court and Waltham Forest Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest)
North East London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court and Romford Magistrates’ Court (covering the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge)
Please note all successful applicants will be expected to sit at all of the courthouses within the relevant Local Justice Area unless specific exemption is granted under the Equality Legislation. Number of Magistrates Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Recruitment campaign. Date interviews to be required. currently being Recruitment held. accepted? Yes/No campaign. To be confirmed NO To be confirmed NA NA Name of Advisory Committee: London West Advisory Committee
Address: Based at City of London Magistrates’ Court Email: Applications and any queries to be received electronically via the below email address.
Apply on line at: www.gov.uk/become-magistrate
Local Justice Areas/Magistrates’ Courts: North West London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Hendon Magistrates’ Court and Willesden Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent and Harrow)
West London Local Justice Area Courts sitting at Ealing Magistrates’ Court, Feltham Magistrates’ Court and Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow)
South West London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court, Richmond Magistrates’ Court and Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court (covering the London Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth)
Please note successful applicants will be expected to sit at all of the courthouses within the relevant Local Justice Area unless specific exemption is granted under the Equality Legislation. Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be held. required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment campaign. campaign. To be Confirmed No To be confirmed Not Applicable Not Applicable
Name of Advisory Committee: Merseyside Contact Name: Mr Keith Townend
Address: The Secretary to the Merseyside Advisory Committee, Justices’ Clerk’s Office, Ground Floor, QEII Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool, L2 1XA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0151 471 1081/1092 Fax: 0151 471 1093 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Liverpool & Knowsley St Helens Sefton Wirral Contact Advisory & Legal Training Department: 0151 471 1081/1092 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
No applications are being accepted. Merseyside Advisory Committee is currently not recruiting.
Norfolk Name of Advisory Committee: Contact Name: Miss Karen Dennis
Address: Bury St Edmunds Magistrates’ Court Shire Hall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HF Telephone/Fax/Email: 01284 748481/748489 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn, Norwich
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Recruitment is not currently required however applications are being accepted and will be held until a decision is made in relation to recruitment in Autumn 2014.
Name of Advisory Committee: Northamptonshire
Contact Name: Mrs Jennifer Evans Address: Administration Unit Offices, Ground Floor, Leicester Magistrates’ Court, 15 Pocklington Walk, Leicester, England, LE1 6BT
Telephone/Fax/Email: 0116 2575883 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby
Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be held. required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment campaign. campaign. no
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Northamptonshire Magistrates’ Courts are at the present moment not recruiting any new magistrates.
Name of Advisory Committee: Northumbria
Contact Name: Mrs Alyson Burnikell
Address: The Secretary to the Northumbria Advisory Committee, Gateshead Law Courts, Warwick Street, GATESHEAD, NE8 1DT Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0191 440 7215 Fax: 0191 478 7825 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Church Street, Berwick: 01665 602727 South East Northumberland, Shalksmuhle Road, Bedlington: 01670 531100 North Tyneside, Tynemouth Road, North Shields: 0191 2960099 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Market Street, Newcastle: 0191 2327326 Gateshead, Warwick Street, Gateshead: 0191 4775821 South Tyneside, Secretan Way, South Shields: 0191 4558800 Sunderland, Gillbridge Avenue, Sunderland: 0191 5141621
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is no recruitment in the Northumbria area for the foreseeable future. Name of Advisory Committee: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Contact Name: Mrs Kate Hurt Lesley Francis Jean Holt - Mansfield Address: Nottinghamshire Advisory Committee Nottingham Magistrates’ Court Carrington Street NOTTINGHAM NG2 1EE Telephone/Fax/Email: Nottingham – 0115 955 8102/8183 Mansfield Office – 01623 451528 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Mansfield Worksop Nottingham Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
PLEASE NOTE that recruitment in Nottinghamshire will not take place during 2014.
This will be reviewed in September 2014 in respect of recruitment in 2015 and the website page updated accordingly.
Name of Advisory Committee: Oxfordshire
Contact Name: Mrs Helen Davies
Address: Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Advisory Committee, Waverley House, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NZ Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01869 853100 Fax: 01869 853114 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Banbury Oxford Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Around 10 NO 1st Interviews - CLOSED CLOSED w/c 9 September 2013 w/c 16 September 2013 2nd Interviews - w/c 7 October 2013 w/c 14 October 2013 Decision to recommend appointment – 4 November 2013 Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
The recruitment window for Oxfordshire has now closed and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.
The position with regard to future appointments will be reviewed in April 2014.
If you are still interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please monitor this webpage.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY APPLICATION FORMS PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION THAT THERE IS A NEED TO RECRUIT.
Name of Advisory Committee: South Yorkshire
Alison Watts – Secretary to the Committee Contact Name: Cèline Allerton – Legal Admin Team Leader Karen Crocken – Legal Admin Team Leader Address: South Yorkshire Advisory Committee Central Secretariat Office Doncaster Magistrates’ Court PO Box 49, The Law Courts College Road DONCASTER DN1 3HT
Telephone/Fax/Email: 01302 347303 [email protected] 01302 347304 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate
Magistrates’ Courts: The South Yorkshire Advisory Committee covers the areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Number of Applications Opening date Closing Date of Date interviews Magistrates currently being of Recruitment Recruitment to be held. required. accepted? campaign. campaign. Yes/No None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is currently no recruitment.
Name of Advisory Committee: Shropshire Advisory Sub Committee (West Mercia Advisory Committee) Contact Name: Mrs Anita Bickerdike Secretary to the Shropshire Advisory Committee Address: Shropshire Advisory Committee Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service Telford Magistrates Court Telford Square Malinsgate Telford Shropshire TF3 4HX
Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01743 458500 or 01952 204500 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Shrewsbury: 01743 458500 Telford: 01952 204500 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.);
There is also unlikely to be any recruitment in 2013, but should the position change this webpage will be updated accordingly.
Additional Contact: Mrs Heather Rowe Assistant Secretary to the West Mercia Advisory Committee HMCTS, The Magistrates’ Court, Preston Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5NX
Telephone: 01743 458505
Email: [email protected] Name of Advisory Committee: Staffordshire
Contact Name: Kerry Aingel
Address:
Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01562 514201 Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Stafford and Cannock (Central & South West Staffordshire) 01785 223144 Burton-upon-Trent (South East Staffordshire) 01785 223144 Newcastle-under-Lyme (North Staffordshire) 01782 418300 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 30 Yes 3rd February 2014 31st May 2014 Autumn 2014
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
The Staffordshire Advisory Committee are not recruiting at the present time. There may be a recruitment campaign in 2013 – a decision concerning this will be taken during early 2013 and this webpage updated accordingly.
Name of Advisory Committee: Suffolk Contact Name: Miss Karen Dennis
Address: Bury St Edmunds Magistrates' Court Shire Hall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HF Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01284 748481 Fax: 01284 748489 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
Applications are being accepted although no recruitment is currently taking place. Files will be held until a decision is made in relation to recruitment in Autumn 2014.
Name of Advisory Committee: Surrey
Contact Name: Mrs Sarah Martin, Legal Admin Team Leader Address: Surrey Magistrates Courts Business Centre, PO Box 36, The Law Courts, Mary Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AS Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel 01737 783910
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Guildford – 01483 405300 Redhill – 01483 405300 Staines – 01483 405300 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 11 Yes February 2014 6 March 2014* Summer 2014
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
We are looking to recruit 7 magistrates for South East Surrey (Redhill) and 4 magistrates for North Surrey (Staines) although there will be an expectation that successful candidates would be prepared to travel to each court as well as Guildford in order to maintain competences.
* The recruitment campaign will close on 6 March 2014 or once the limit on eligible number of applications set by the Advisory Committee is reached.
First interviews are expected to take place in May 2014 and those successful will be invited to second interview in July 2014 (dates subject to confirmation).
Name of Advisory Committee: Sussex
Contact Name: Mrs Sarah Martin, Legal Admin Team Leader
Address: Surrey Magistrates Courts Business Centre, PO Box 36, The Law Courts, Mary Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AS Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01737 783910 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Brighton - 01273 670888 Eastbourne – 01323 727518 Hastings – 01424 437644 Crawley – 01273 670888 Horsham – 01273 670888 Chichester – 01243 817035 Worthing – 01243 817035
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 16 Yes February 2014 6 March 2014 * Summer 2014
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
We are looking to recruit 9 magistrates for Central Sussex Bench (Brighton) and 7 magistrates for Western Sussex Bench (Chichester & Worthing) although there will be an expectation that successful candidates would be prepared to travel on occasion to other courts in Sussex in order to maintain competences.
* The recruitment campaign will close on 6 March 2014 or once the limit on eligible number of applications set by the Advisory Committee is reached.
First interviews are expected to take place in May 2014 and those successful will be invited to second interview in July 2014 (date subject to confirmation). Name of Advisory Committee: Warwickshire
Contact Name: The Secretary to the Warwickshire Advisory Committee
Address: Wolverhampton Magistrates Court North Street Wolverhampton WV1 1RA
Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Warwickshire Justice Centre Nuneaton, Vicarage Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4WX Tel: 02476 382750
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There will be no recruitment in 2014
Next update: October/November 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: Wiltshire
Contact Name: Mrs Janette Chivers Mrs Tracey Knight Address: Advisory Committee Office The Courthouse Pewsham Way Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3BF Telephone/Fax/Email: Tracey Knight: 02392 857951
Jan Chivers: 01249 466203/466253
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Wiltshire LJA (Chippenham, Salisbury and Swindon)
Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 10 Yes 11 December 31 March 2014. Not applicable 2013 However, the recruitment campaign may be closed before this date – please see note below* Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
*Note in respect of closing date for recruitment campaign The campaign will be closed early if 40 eligible applications are received before the advertised closing date. Name of Advisory Committee: North Yorkshire
Contact Name: Sam Goozée – Justices Clerk and Secretary to the Advisory Committee Gillian Moorhouse – Judicial Support Unit Team Leader Address: Leeds Magistrates’ Court PO Box 97 Westgate Leeds LS1 3JP Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0113 285 5606 Fax: 0113 234 5503 [email protected]
Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Harrogate and Skipton Magistrates’ Court Northallerton Magistrates’ Court Scarborough Magistrates’ Court York and Selby Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 No N/A N/A N/A
Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
There is currently no recruitment activity in the North Yorkshire area. We are filling any vacancies from magistrates who have been placed on the transfer waiting list.
A decision on whether any external recruitment is necessary will taken in the autumn. Name of Advisory Committee: Yorkshire - West
Contact Name: Sam Goozée, Justices’ Clerk and Secretary to the West Yorkshire Advisory Committee Gillian Moorhouse – Admin Assistant Address: Leeds Magistrates’ Court PO Box 97 Westgate Leeds LS1 3JP Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0113 285 5622 Fax: 0113 244 4700 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Leeds Magistrates’ Court Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court Wakefield and Pontefract Magistrates’ Court Kirklees Magistrates’ Court Calderdale Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Leeds – up to 15 See note below 1st March 2014 31st March 2014 May, June and July Wakefield & Pontefract up to 7 Calderdale up to 7 Kirklees up to 10 Bradford & Keighley - none Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)
A limited recruitment campaign to the Leeds, Wakefield & Pontefract, Kirklees and Calderdale benches will take place shortly. Please note that there will be no recruitment to the Bradford & Keighley Bench.
We would like to invite applications for these areas, preferably by using the online application form. These should be emailed to [email protected] marked Advisory Application followed by your name. If you require a hard copy, please contact us.
Applications may be only submitted between 10.00am on 1st March and 4.00pm on 31st March 2014. Any applications sent outside of these dates will be returned.
Due to an expected high response rate we will be limiting the number of eligible applications to be considered to 120.
Applications will be considered strictly in the order of the date they are received and once 120 eligible applications have been received we will be unable to consider any further applications during this recruitment campaign and application forms will be returned
Applicants should have completed at least one, but preferably two recent court observations before submitting their form.
There is a general expectation that applicants should apply to a court close to where they live or work and should check this website for eligibility criteria or contact the Judicial Support Unit on the email or telephone number above.